Atlas Rehabilitation for Canines - ARC

01/27/2026

they are 🎶willing to sacrifice our love🎶
and sacrifice our country.
and sacrifice our humanity.

grieve. restore. fight.
Repeat.
Faith > fear
Light will prevail in darkness, but we must endure this fight. We are worth fighting for, America. We must stop this regime.
Call your representatives.
Get loud. Stay loud. Don’t relent. Get out of your silos and UNITE! They want us divided…but we are stronger than that. Organize and Fight!

RIP Alex Pretti. My vision is that Joule was the first to greet you. 🌈

Posted with tears running down my face,
Karen

12/02/2025

It’s smiles all around when swings by!

Got to love on Bellona (who is getting SO big 🐾😍) and catch up on everything he’s building at his rescue compound in Mexico…such an incredible setup for the dogs.

And we were also 🎶 “Getting Ready for the Future.” 🎶
We talked about the big piece of legislation coming up for a vote in January in Sacramento. And guess what? Shorty is FIRED UP to come support it — and I couldn’t be more grateful. 🙏🏼🔥

I’ll share the hearing date as soon as AB 1458 is scheduled, and I’d love for you to join us!

Why AB 1458 matters:
Right now, veterinarians in California are only allowed to refer to another veterinarian for rehab…even if they want to send their patients to a qualified physical therapist. AB 1458 fixes that by allowing vets to refer to trained animal PTs like me, so animals can finally access the care they need.

And here’s the truth: Most practicing veterinarians support this.
The main opposition comes from the CVMA — a for-profit veterinary trade association that invests heavily in lobbyists to protect the veterinary industry’s income streams.

The vets who actually treat your animals? They want more collaboration. They want more options. They want to be able to refer to PTs.

So come join us! Help us push back against industry lobbyists and open the door to better access, better outcomes, and better teamwork between PTs and vets. 🙌🏼💙🐾

11/27/2025

Well deserved honor for Sarah Aguilar at Santa Barbara County Animal Services. Congrats Sarah!

Every Thanksgiving holiday, the 'Santa Barbara Independent' publishes a special Local Heroes section honoring some of the great people who make our county an exceptional place to live. It is a tradition that began 40 years ago, when the 'Independent' first began publishing. Since then, we have honored close to 800 people and organizations.⁠
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These Local Heroes have been our neighbors, our colleagues, our friends. Some have been in positions of prestige and power, but most have not. They share qualities of kindness, generosity, and courage, all going about the normal course of their daily lives, doing what they can to bring help and comfort to those they meet. Their actions remind us that we all are in this place together. We all belong here. We are all neighbors. ⁠
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It is with heartfelt appreciation and our great pleasure to honor the Local Heroes of 2025.⁠

Read more: https://www.independent.com/2025/11/25/local-heroes-2025/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Cover-Story&utm_content=Local-Heroes&utm_gen=utmdc
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📸: Ingrid Bostrom / Santa Barbara Independent⁠
🎨: Xavier Pererya

11/26/2025

I'm Lost.
This little one is looking for his person/people.
Location: Orcutt (PETS Hospital).

**update - Dog is currently at the Santa Maria shelter
548 W Foster Rd

Do you know this dog? It's currently at PETS Hospital in Orcutt.
Found 11/25 in the afternoon.

Help us alert his owners!!!

11/11/2025

Gotta say…I’m pretty fired up about this textbook chapter! This textbook is used widely around the world, so to have the opportunity to contribute as a co-author was quite an honor. The
digital version actually comes with links to educational video snippets that help visual learners, which is quite unique for a textbook.
It was a privilege to work my arse off on this inaugural chapter on neurorehabilitation for this new edition! 😅

Special thanks to Dr. Amie Hesbach and Dr. Samantha Wong, my fellow co-authors.
And of course to the editors of this grand piece of work, Dr. Chris Zink and Dr. Janet VanDyke.

Being alongside the expert authors in this textbook is truly a pinch-me moment. 🫶🏼

11/05/2025

PTs interested in working with animals?
Join us for a webinar on November 18th!

Join host Sasha Foster, PT, CCRT, with special guests Karen Atlas, PT, CCRT and Kirk Peck, PT, PhD, CSCS, CCRT, for the next session in the Animal PT Webinar Series. This discussion breaks down the often-intimidating licensing process and highlights how PTs can successfully navigate state regulation...

08/19/2025

UPDATE: Post has been edited because "Elaine" has been adopted! YAY!!

Still have 2 adorable Chihuahua (mix?) pups looking for their forever home.
Location: Santa Barbara
contact Jen

Well adjusted, sweet, playful, 10 week old Chi puppies.
2 available. 1 males 1 female.
Can Ben or Jerry join your family? 💜

Our family has been fostering these cutie pies. Its been fun giving them the solid start they need to life.
But they all need forever homes!
If you’re looking for a littles, please consider adopting instead of shopping. 🫶

07/22/2025

Save the date 805 friends!
Come support our local county animal shelter!
September 21st
Hope to see you there!

07/09/2025

These search and rescue dogs have a very special place in my heart. 💜
Now they are off to help Texas. 🙏🏼